So basically you are saying that since S'pore is so hopelessly
outgunned & out numbered, we should just drop our balls &
do everything that M'sia and/or Indonesia says, since they are so
"gracious" to let us reside in S'pore, and in the event of war, we
should just throw down our arms & sign peace treaties.
Well that being the case, might as well just disband the SAF &
pay the MAF to defend us. Better still right? Why don't we just
open our borders & tell M'sia that they can come in anytime
they want to do anything they want. Isn't that even better?
Please lah! In the first place, war between S'pore and M'sia will
be a very complicated issue since ppl on both sides have relatives
on both sides. Just as much as certain politicians worry about
whether our Malays will be willing to kill M'sians during war, I'm
sure M'sia worries about that too. Whether Malay, Chinese or
Indian, most of us have relatives across the border & that
makes it that much more complex. And don't forget, S'pore &
M'sia are both members of ASEAN & also FPDA. That complicates
things even further.
But first & foremost, we should remember that SAF has always
been meant to defend S'pore, we never intended for it to be an
offensive force. No one (at least not anyone logical) is saying the
SAF will kick MAF's butt in the event of war & that MAF will be
a pushover. What we are saying however, is that despite our size,
we are certainly capable of giving MAF a bloody nose & a
bruised testicle should they decide to invade us.
The keyword here gentlemen is DETERENCE. We build up an armed force
which MAY or may not be powerful enough to defeat the enemy during
war time, but this force first & foremost is to DETER the
enemy. So that they do not think they can just stroll past us. So
that they will think twice before invading, knowing full well that
they too will suffer significant casualties.
